"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." William Butler Yeats
My Promise to Parents
Parents - I couldn't do it without you! OUR relationship is equally as important as my relationship with your child. I vow to keep you in the loop with each and every lesson and activity and make it easy for you to help your children apply acquired knowledge in their daily lives. As a classroom teacher, the relationships that I created with parents were invaluable. I have been so lucky that the parents of my students have always been the most warm, loving, and welcoming people.
Additional to my classroom teaching experience, I have 3+ years of experience in high school admissions and academic guidance. Working closely with students and their families, school staff members, and representatives from independent school partnership programs required the utmost mutual trust. I have had measurable success placing rising middle and high school students into highly competitive, high-achieving scholarship programs, affording them the opportunity to attend some of the nation's top private schools.
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I have over a decade of experience tutoring privately as I have been tutoring students since 2016. I retired from classroom teaching in 2020 to pursue tutoring full time, which allows me to give parents and students truly individualized attention and fully tailored lessons and guidance.
It is my privilege to guide and support families through the New Jersey State Standards and corresponding assessments, as well as high school and college applications and scholarship opportunities. It takes a village!
My Teaching Philosophy
I believe students learn best when they feel safe, supported, and genuinely encouraged. My approach is rooted in positive reinforcement and the understanding that confidence grows through effort, reflection, and curiosity. When students feel recognized for their progress, they are more willing to take risks, ask questions, and engage meaningfully with their learning.
I take a holistic approach to teaching, supporting the whole child rather than focusing on academics in isolation. Alongside reading and writing skills, I intentionally build executive functioning skills such as organization, planning, time management, and self reflection. These skills help students become more independent, confident learners both inside and outside the classroom.
My teaching is guided by constructivist principles, encouraging students to actively build understanding through discussion, exploration, and discovery. I also believe strongly in collaboration, and value working alongside parents, teachers, and other important adults in a student’s life to ensure consistent support and shared goals. Above all, I want students to see learning as something they do, not something that is done to them. By nurturing curiosity, independence, and self-trust, my goal is to help students grow academically, emotionally, and as lifelong learners.